The Country

 The PM ponders the importance of agriculture to the economy, paralysing power prices, taming Winston, the Nats' annual conference and Sir John Key's role, crippling national debt and Kamala's pick for VP.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chief executive of Fonterra reviews a very good GDT auction (up 0.5%, WMP + 2.4%) when the commentary was suggesting the step ups in August volumes, especially WMP (+~60%) were always going to be a tough ask, all the more so considering what happened in the July increases. However, the extra product was seemingly consumed with ease. And are we "sleepwalking" into an energy crisis?    See omnys...

Our Blenheim-based viticulture correspondent comes to the party with a couple of fun packs (courtesy of Forrest Estate) to cheer up farmers calving, lambing and trying to get crops into the ground.  * Competiton mentioned in this interview ended on day of broadcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 We catch up with the CEO of Growing Future Farmers for a chat. Rabobank is one of the major supporters of this programme and the initial idea for the programme stemmed from a Lower North Island Rabobank Client Council meeting in 2018 where the Council discussed ideas to address the critical skills shortage in the sheep, beef and deer sector.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Andrew Hoggard, Kate Acland, Doug Avery and Shane McManaway, and Todd Clark. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Associate Ag (and Food Safety) Minister says NZ will opt out of an Australasian joint infant formula standard because it could disadvantage our dairy industry. We also touch on the controversial Otago freshwater policies and how calving's going on his Manawatu dairy farm.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Chair of Beef + Lamb NZ comments on the Olympic Games sponsorship, why there's a shortage of beef and lamb domestically and how are things down on the farm at Mt Somers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's famer panel addresses the tragic situation of rural mental health and suicide, plus we discuss the Zanda McDonald Awards and how things are going on their Marlborough and Wairarapa farms respectively.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our US farming correspondent ponders the Kentucky weather, his tumbling share portfolio, and mortgage rates in the US. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Richard McIntyre, Matt Chisholm, Grant McCallum and Mark Cameron, and Phil Duncan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Federated Farmers' Dairy Chair (and Manawatu farmer) says rural NZ got some great news on immigration and the urgent workforce needs farmers are facing.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"The Road to Chatto Creek" - is the second book from this great rural NZ character and mental health advocate. Today we yarn about the good the bad and the ugly of Matt's life on the land!    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we change it up a bit with our Northland MP and Dairy Farmer Panel. Up for discussion - John Key, Dr Rod Carr, infrastructure, a good start to spring, and rural mental health.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's short and sweet from Monday's weatherman. We're headed for a fine week.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Michael Every, Sir Don McKinnon, Jane Smith, and Winston Peters. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Chris Brandolino, Emma Poole, Tim Dangen, Tessa Chartres and Nancy Crawshaw, and Barry Soper. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NIWA's weather guy faces the first pitch on the show today as we look at his just-released updated three month outlook. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Emma Poole and Tim Dangen - Part 1: The Dangen Zone Panel, when we finally get them to air, looks at the big rural issues of the day. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part 2: The Dangen Zone Panel, when we finally get them to air, looks at the big rural issues of the day. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We find the 2024 Zanda McDonald Award winners, one from each side of the Tasman, in Palmerton North today as their week-long study trip around NZ winds up this weekend in Wairarapa.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our political correspondent ponders Julie Anne Genter, race-based waiting lists and the Trumpster taking on black journalists.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Hunter McGregor, Winston Peters, Jane Smith, Farmer Tom Martin, and Chris Russell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's a League of Nations today as our Shanghai-based China correspondent joins us in the studio.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Deputy PM and Minister of Foreign Affairs talks farmer confidence, local body rates out of control, gloves off in the House with Willie and Rawiri, and some interesting flatmates in the 1980s.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is a North Otago farmer and award-winning environmentalist who doesn't spare the rod when it comes to Dr Rod Carr, the outgoing Climate Change Commission Chair.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.